Legal Opinion
Lewis Ex Rel. Brown v. Gilmore
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 12, 2012No. SC 91834PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Chief Justice.
The issue in this case is whether a workers’ compensation award against an in*524sured employer bars a wrongful death claim against an uninsured employer. The circuit court held that a workers’ compensation award against the insured employer bars the wrongful death claim against the uninsured employer. The judgment is reversed because section 287.280.1, RSMo 2000, allows an injured party or his or her dependents to proceed in a civil action against the uninsured employer.
FACTS
Lonnie Lewis died when the tractor trailer in which he was a passenger overturned. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Fidelity National Bank & Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Stromberg v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
- Bailey v. McClellandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1993
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